![]() The idea was to provide soldiers with lightweight accessory weapons which could be mounted underbarrel of the standard issue M16 rifle or M4 carbine. Army's Soldier Battle Lab since the late 1990s. The M26-MASS had been in development at the U.S. ![]() ![]() It attracted the interest of soldiers being deployed to Afghanistan who wanted a lightweight system that could eliminate the need to carry additional weapons. The M26-MASS is a lightweight underbarrel shotgun configured to be secured to a main rifle, developed by C-More Systems and manufactured by Vertu Corporation and originally marketed toward special operations forces. Left side of M26-MASS showing bolt handle. Note that this M26 is missing the front sight folded over the barrel. Development Soldier with M26-MASS configured underbarrel to M16/M4. Rollout commenced in 2013, replacing the M500 shotguns in service. It can also be operated as a stand-alone shotgun by attachment to a pistol grip/collapsible buttstock module. The M26-MASS (Modular Accessory Shotgun System) is a shotgun configured as an underbarrel ancillary weapon attachment mounted onto the handguard of a service rifle, usually the M16/ M4 family of United States military, essentially making the host weapon a combination gun. Manually cycled straight-pull bolt actionįlip up non-adjustable iron sights or MIL-STD-1913 rail attached optic The M26-MASS configured under the M4 carbine.Ģ6.5 in (673 mm) stock extended / 24 in (610 mm) stock collapsed
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